Eunice “Mommy, am I getting a new doctor today?” Devon asked, as I carefully combed through his soft, messy hair. I smiled down at him, smoothing the last stubborn cowlick. “Yup, sweetheart. Doc Ana has to take a little vacation for a couple of months, but she promised the new doctor is really, really good—maybe even the best one yet.” He blinked up at me with those huge, dark brown eyes, and just like always, my breath caught for a second. They were so much like his father’s, deep, warm, impossibly expressive. The way they sparkled when he was happy, the way they softened when he was tired… and those dimples that popped out every time he grinned. A perfect, tiny copy of the man I still couldn’t forget. Damn it. Why does his blood have to run this strong in you, son? We were sitting quietly in the waiting area,, when someone plopped down right next to me. I turned, and my eyes widened. “Frederick?” He gave me that gentle, familiar smile. “Hey, hey, don’t panic. I’
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